DOUBLE DUCK 634 WORLD TOUR

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Ok, here we go…

Hit Glasgow late at night and made to our first stop/hotel after midnight.
The early morning view from our room.

The hotel.

Had to get up at the crack of dawn in order to get the first ferry over to Islay.

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Breakfast of heroes on the ferry.

…and the coffee problem:

(Will post more pics in the coffee thread at one point.)

The passage was easy.

Hit Port Ellen in the early hours.

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Early enough for quick pit-stop at Laphroaig…

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Now, the reason we came to Islay was the Fèis Ìle - The Islay Whisky Festival.
Our first proper stop was a warehouse session with Lagavulin's warehouse manager Ian McArthur…

The site.

A good way to start a day!

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Since it was just around the corner we did stopped at Ardbeg.

We had an excellent lunch on-site, but intended to come back the next day for Ardbeg Day.

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At that point it was early afternoon and time for the second session of the day: Bunnahabhain's Manager's Drams with Distillery Manager, Andrew Brown & Senior Blender, Kirstie McCallum.

The site.

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After that, we were pretty much done for that day…

[Aetas]

What a beautiful island journey.
Love the "Wall of truth" at Laphroaig.
" WHEN THE PEATY WAVES COME BACK FROM THE FRUITY SHORE"
Enjoy your trip @FOXY

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Thanks - we did, we did!

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The next day started much slower…

But since it was Ardbeg Day the sun came out early and I had to put on the tour jeans!
A few sun-soaked detail shots…

Made it over to Ardbeg in time for the grand opening.

Wardrobe consists of:
Samurai base cap
LoopWheeler hoodie
Samurai shirt
Pherrow's belt
IH DD tour jeans
Tricker's shoes

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For the rest of the day we headed over to Kildalton Cross…

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Our afternoon ferry took off from Port Askaig, where we had to deal with that coffee problem again…

The ferry took us back to the mainland.

(Isle of Jura in the background…)

[neph93]

I'd love to do that trip sometime. Excellent work!

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We've done that part of the tour already a couple of time, but never during the Festival and high season.
Earlier is easier and later you get more entertaining weather.

[Adman103]

Looks like a lovely day!

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It was…

Here's a picture of the bounty from Islay - just festival releases.

Will post the remaining pictures from the trip soon.
Tomorrow evening we'll be heading out to Helsinki for a long weekend - expect more IH DD action…

[spitfiredealer]

Nice updates Foxy

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OK - after leaving Islay we headed for the Isle of Bute where we stayed in Rothesay.

Again, the weather was great!

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The main attraction on Bute is undoubtably Mount Stuart, so we headed over there in the morning to catch the first tour of the house.